Dark Engine #1 variant cover. I`ve been off Helsinki so I got my copies just minutes ago. Note the back cover (and ignore the bad iPhone shot): The writer Ryan Burton wanted it to be in Finnish although this is published by Image Comics in United States. Cool! The cover here is mine but the book itself is illustrated by John Bivens.

Hi there! One of my new projects is the Dark Elves army for WH-Fantasy Battle. Previously posted Harpies were part of them. For the Black Guards I was trying to create a rich and interesting color palette, and with that an "old schoolish" feeling to the paint job... Well, the result was like this. I think the green and purple are good together... And the turquoise goes nicely there too. The high lights are over done again, as usual in my paintings, but in my theory that makes the army pop up...

I have mentioned before that I’m a huge fan of costumes: when I was a kid I wanted to celebrate all my birthdays as costume parties, demanding my (poor) guests to follow suit. It’s not a big secret that I still like them as an adult, there is just something so exciting about hopping into someone else’s shoes and… Continue reading Dark elves →

I have mentioned before that I’m a huge fan of costumes: when I was a kid I wanted to celebrate all my birthdays as costume parties, demanding my (poor) guests to follow suit. It’s not a big secret that I still like them as an adult, there is just something so exciting about hopping into someone else’s shoes and… Continue reading Dark elves →

In your dream you see me clear I have no restraint, no fear Powerless I watched from faces I'd assumed My purpose set, My will defined Caress the air Embrace the skies Escape the sorrow and restraint of mortal cities Give me time I will be clear Given time you'll understand What posesses me to right what you have suffered I'm in this mood because of scorn I'm in a mood for total war To the darkened skies once more and ever onward So many years I stood among the thoughts and tears of those I...

photo: www.darktranquillity.com now this is a wide wide-screen video, directed by roger johansson, who himself writes a blog as well; blogs.wdevs.com/phirephly as you might notice, the label's site also features a lot of other interesting video-downloads, such as "sentenced"'s, "grave"'s, "moonspell"'s and "shadows fall"'s... audio-visual-crap. yea, check that stuff out here . www.darktranquillity.com www.centurymedia.de

Last Saturday we yet again packed our gear and headed towards Kotka. We played at the 3rd Dark Winter Festival , a charity concert for Kymeenlaakso's children hospital. Half of the band had a various levels of a common ailment known as "Hang Over" but that didn't stop us rocking. Thanks to all at the DWF! Mikko presents the Spring 09 hair fashion: Kari didn't have a hangover, he's just weird by nature: Jarkko was very efficient at packing our gear:

Dark 1 Dark 2 Dark 3 The photographs were taken on December 4th at Paloheinä in Helsinki. While walking along the paths I got to 15 meters distance of two white-tailed deer, thanks to the meandering paths, but the photographs were blurry because it was so dark. (Posting title is from the poem Cast Off by Belle Randall.) Posted by Juha Haataja at http://lightscrape.blogspot.com/

Dark The photograph was taken on December 5th. The handheld exposure was 1 second, and there is some blur, but it is not bad. It seems that cold and dry weather will continue until next weekend. That is fine, even though it would be nice to have a little bit of snow to make the landscape less dark. (Posting title is from the poem Paradise Lost: Book 12 by John Milton.) Posted by Juha Haataja at http://lightscrape.blogspot.com/

Dark 1 Dark 2 The photographs were taken on December 5th. I commuted by bicycle today, riding through the central park in Helsinki. In the morning the temperature was -7 °C, in the afternoon -2 °C. I was wearing lobster-style gloves, but in the morning my hands got a bit cold. It may be that the gloves are starting to lose some of their insulating properties. (Posting title is from the poem Walking Across a Field We Are Focused on at This Time Now by Sara Wintz.) Posted by Juha Haataja at...

View 1 View 2 View 3 The photograph was taken on December 31st, 2017. We got some new snow today, making the roads slippery because there is ice under the snow. When riding the bicycle one has to take care because the ice bumps and ridges are not visible through the snow. I have been rather happy with the footwear: Specialized Elite TR shoes and GripGrab RaceThermo overshoes. The shoes which I bought last summer are size 48, one size larger than my old shoes, and when I let the straps a bit...

Lights 1 Lights 2 The photographs were taken on December 29th, 2017. This morning I walked for almost two hours, starting well before sunrise. Because of snow it wasn't dark, and the cold weather (-13 °C) had frozen the paths. It seems that we will have cold and dry weather for a while, for a week at least. That is good. (Posting title is from the poem Water Island by Howard Moss.) Posted by Juha Haataja at http://lightscrape.blogspot.com/

Dark 1 Dark 2 The photographs were taken on January 6th. I commuted by bicycle today, and got 2 hours 15 minutes of riding. Snow was melting, and the narrow tire in the back cut into the snow, and this made riding hard and slow. (Posting title is from the poem Should the Wide World Roll Away by Stephen Crane.) Posted by Juha Haataja at http://lightscrape.blogspot.com/

View 1 View 2 The photographs were taken on January 4th. The weather is warming up, and for tomorrow the weather forecast promises +0 °C, so the roads will be wet and slippery. (Posting title is from the poem The Air Plant by Hart Crane.) Posted by Juha Haataja at http://lightscrape.blogspot.com/

Path The photograph was taken on December 9th. This afternoon it started to snow, and there was 4 cm of snow on the ground when I arrived home. It looks like winter. My old lobster-style winter gloves don't keep the hands warm any more. They we over fours years old, so I guess that was to be expected. I ordered a new pair, of different type, size XXL, and I hope they fit. I don't understand the sizing of gloves, it seems that they are always smaller than they should be. So far this year I have...

Here I am, at my parents' house in the suburbs of a Helsinki satellite town. Only my mum and dad are here. My sister and her family are supposed to come for dinner on Christmas day tomorrow. Sweetness is away, spending her Christmas with her family. I've been feeling like shit for a few days. It's because I've been acting like a complete asshole towards the people I love. Additionally the darkness starts to get to me. I need one of those bright light lamps or whatever they are. Of course I...

Here I am, at my parents' house in the suburbs of a Helsinki satellite town. Only my mum and dad are here. My sister and her family are supposed to come for dinner on Christmas day tomorrow. Sweetness is away, spending her Christmas with her family. I've been feeling like shit for a few days. It's because I've been acting like a complete asshole towards the people I love. Additionally the darkness starts to get to me. I need one of those bright light lamps or whatever they are. Of course I...

Blue 1 Blue 2 Blue 3 The photographs were taken at Juvanmalmi industrial area on December 23rd. It was cold this morning, -12 °C, but I didn't get too cold while commuting by bicycle. The new back tire is narrower than the old one, with just 106 studs instead of 240, but it has been good enough. In some places there has been ice underneath the snow on the street, and it has been rather slippery, but I haven't fallen yet. (Posting title is from the poem Sweet Tooth by Russell Edson.) Posted by...